For three years, the family of Joanna Pearson have searched for answers.

They want to know how the fun-loving young woman's night out ended in her being a permanent invalid. Mystery still surrounds how Joanna, now wheelchair-bound, came to suffer such horrendous brain injuries which left her comatose and in intensive care.

She was found unconscious after a night out. Since then her family are no further forward in finding out what happened on that tragic night. But they have vowed to continue their search for answers.

Someone, somewhere must know what happened to Joanna. And we would urge anyone with information to come forward. It's never too late to put this family out of their misery by providing an explanation to how Joanna ended up as she did.

It's a feather in the cap for the region that our beaches are among the best in Britain.

We've picked up 15 of the prestigious Seaside Awards after proving we've turned the tide against dirty sands and polluted waters. These awards are a tribute to the staff, who work hard to keep the beaches and facilities clean and safe, and to local people who play their part by tidying up after themselves. The news should be a major boost for tourism in the region but we mustn't be complacent.

While our beaches maybe getting better the same cannot be said of some of our seaside towns. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the same amount of time and money could be invested in making the region's resorts as good as their beaches. Now that really would be progress.